“Lucid Dream” by aespa is a sentimental pop and R&B track about wandering through a dream to find a departed lover. The song tells the emotional story of a person who is fully aware they are dreaming, but chooses to endlessly search for the partner who left them rather than wake up.

Song Credits

  • Artist: aespa
  • Album: Savage – The 1st Mini Album
  • Released: October 5, 2021
  • Length: 3:31
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Composer: Kill Dave, Pat Morrissey, Hayley Kiyoko, Paul Phamous, Marcus Lomax
  • Lyricist: Ellie Suh

aespa “Lucid Dream” Official Audio

aespa “Lucid Dream” Lyrics

Hangul

무언갈 그리워한 느낌
의식과 꿈의 경곌 헤맨 것 같아
자욱한 안갯속에
너무도 달콤하게
방향도 모르는 채
끝없이 거니는 꿈

Falling
Calling
Chasing
꿈인 걸 알면서도

깨어날 수 없는 이 꿈처럼 나
어둠 속에 길 잃은 밤처럼
홀린 듯이 헤맸어 끝없이 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love
넌 자꾸 짙은 어둠 속에 더 깊이
널 닮은 흐린 안갯속 더 깊이
사라진대도 놓지 않을게 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
넌 자꾸 짙은 어둠 속에 더 깊이
널 닮은 흐린 안갯속 더 깊이
사라진대도 놓지 않을게 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

잡힐 듯 스친 손 틈 사이에
살며시 간지럽혀 나를 놀리곤
달래듯 품에 안아
감싸는 공기 같아
자꾸 더 원하게 돼
너라는 포근한 꿈

Falling
Calling
Chasing
잡을 수 없다 해도

깨어날 수 없는 이 꿈처럼 나
어둠 속에 길 잃은 밤처럼
홀린 듯이 헤맸어 끝없이 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love
넌 자꾸 짙은 어둠 속에 더 깊이
널 닮은 흐린 안갯속 더 깊이
사라진대도 놓지 않을게 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
넌 자꾸 짙은 어둠 속에 더 깊이
널 닮은 흐린 안갯속 더 깊이
사라진대도 놓지 않을게 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

Why am I so attached to you?
Every time you leave me I don’t know what to do
I just can’t stop loving you
I don’t know what else to say
You drive me crazy

사라질 듯 머무른 꿈처럼 나
흩어질 듯 밀려든 밤처럼
벗어나려 할수록 선명한 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love
더 깊이 속삭여 나를 이끈 곳에
난 너를 따라 영원히 이곳에
암흑 속을 향해도 끝까지 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
더 깊이 속삭여 나를 이끈 곳에
난 너를 따라 영원히 이곳에
암흑 속을 향해도 끝까지 널
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

Romanized

Mueongal geuriwohan neukkim
Uisikgwa kkumui gyeonggyel hemaen geot gata
Jaukan angaetsoge
Neomudo dalkomhage
Banghyangdo moreuneun chae
Kkeuteopsi geonineun kkum

Falling
Calling
Chasing
Kkumin geol almyeonseodo

Kkaeeonal su eomneun i kkumcheoreom na
Eodum soge gil ileun bamcheoreom
Hollin deusi hemaesseo kkeuteopsi neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love
Neon jakku jiteun eodum soge deo gipi
Neol daleun heurin angaetsok deo gipi
Sarajindaedo nochi aneulge neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
Neon jakku jiteun eodum soge deo gipi
Neol daleun heurin angaetsok deo gipi
Sarajindaedo nochi aneulge neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

Japil deut seuchin son teum saie
Salmyeosi ganjireopyeo nareul nolligon
Dallaedeut pume ana
Gamssaneun gonggi gata
Jakku deo wonhage dwae
Neoraneun pogeunhan kkum

Falling
Calling
Chasing
Jabeul su eopda haedo

Kkaeeonal su eomneun i kkumcheoreom na
Eodum soge gil ileun bamcheoreom
Hollin deusi hemaesseo kkeuteopsi neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love
Neon jakku jiteun eodum soge deo gipi
Neol daleun heurin angaetsok deo gipi
Sarajindaedo nochi aneulge neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
Neon jakku jiteun eodum soge deo gipi
Neol daleun heurin angaetsok deo gipi
Sarajindaedo nochi aneulge neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

Why am I so attached to you?
Every time you leave me I don’t know what to do
I just can’t stop loving you
I don’t know what else to say
You drive me crazy

Sarajil deut meomureun kkumcheoreom na
Heuteojil deut millyeodeun bamcheoreom
Beoseonaryeo halsurok seonmyeonghan neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love
Deo gipi soksangnyeo nareul ikkeun gose
Nan neoreul ttara yeongwonhi igose
Amheuk sogeul hyanghaedo kkeutkkaji neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
Deo gipi soksangnyeo nareul ikkeun gose
Nan neoreul ttara yeongwonhi igose
Amheuk sogeul hyanghaedo kkeutkkaji neol
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

Translation

It feels like I was longing for something
Like I wandered between consciousness and dreams
Inside the thick fog
So sweetly
Without even knowing the direction
A dream that walks on endlessly

Falling
Calling
Chasing
Even knowing it’s a dream

Like this dream I can’t wake up from
Like a night lost in darkness
As if bewitched, I wandered endlessly searching for you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

You keep pulling me deeper into the thick darkness
Deeper into the hazy fog that resembles you
Even if you disappear, I won’t let go of you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
You keep pulling me deeper into the thick darkness
Deeper into the hazy fog that resembles you
Even if you disappear, I won’t let go of you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

Between fingertips where your touch barely brushed past
You softly tease me, tickling my senses
Then hold me gently as if to comfort me
Like air wrapping all around me
It only makes me want you more
This warm dream called you

Falling
Calling
Chasing
Even if I can’t catch you

Like this dream I can’t wake up from
Like a night lost in darkness
As if bewitched, I wandered endlessly searching for you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

You keep pulling me deeper into the thick darkness
Deeper into the hazy fog that resembles you
Even if you disappear, I won’t let go of you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
You keep pulling me deeper into the thick darkness
Deeper into the hazy fog that resembles you
Even if you disappear, I won’t let go of you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

Why am I so attached to you?
Every time you leave me I don’t know what to do
I just can’t stop loving you
I don’t know what else to say
You drive me crazy

Like a dream that lingers as if it might disappear
Like a night rushing in as if it might scatter away
The more I try to escape, the clearer you become
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

In the place your deeper whispers led me to
I’ll stay here forever following you
Even if it leads into darkness, until the very end, you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

No, no, no, I can’t stop love
In the place your deeper whispers led me to
I’ll stay here forever following you
Even if it leads into darkness, until the very end, you
No, no, no, I can’t stop love

aespa “Lucid Dream” Meaning

“Lucid Dream” by aespa is a dreamy R&B-pop track about longing for a lost lover inside a conscious dream. The song explores the bittersweet feeling of knowing someone is gone, yet continuing to search for them in a dream world instead of letting go.

The title refers to “lucid dreaming,” where a person realizes they are dreaming while still remaining inside the dream. In the lyrics, this symbolizes emotional denial and deep attachment the narrator understands reality, but chooses to stay in the dream to remain close to the person they miss.

Unlike aespa’s intense, futuristic title tracks, “Lucid Dream” showcases a softer and more emotional side of the group. The atmospheric vocals, moody R&B sound, and floating synths create a mysterious and sentimental mood that reflects loneliness, nostalgia, and quiet heartbreak.

As aespa’s first love song, “Lucid Dream” captures the emotional conflict between reality and fantasy, portraying how love and memories can continue to linger even after someone has disappeared.